Canada

Biotech startup Intrepid Labs emerges from stealth with $15.4M CAD to transform drug formulation using AI and robotics

Toronto-based biotech company Intrepid Labs has officially exited stealth mode, announcing $15.4 million CAD ($11 million USD) in funding to modernise drug formulation through machine learning and robotics.

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Biotech startup Intrepid Labs emerges from stealth with $15.4M CAD to transform drug formulation using AI and robotics

Canada

Exterra raises $20M Series A to turn asbestos mining waste into climate tech gold

Montréal-based cleantech startup Exterra has raised $20 million in Series A funding to scale its technology that repurposes asbestos mine tailings into critical minerals and carbon capture materials.

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Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund secures $60M to scale tech and innovation-driven businesses

The City of Calgary has approved $60 million CAD in new funding for the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF), a key initiative aimed at accelerating the growth of local businesses and attracting top-tier talent to the region.

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Cleantech accelerator CICE invests $2.5 million in five women-led climate startups

The BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is investing $2.46 million CAD in five women-led climate tech startups through its first Women in Climate Tech Call for Innovation.

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Cinema Tech Startup Axibo secures $12M to launch Humanoid Robotics Division

Axibo, a Canadian cinema tech startup known for its AI-powered camera automation tools, has raised $12 million CAD to launch a new division focused on building humanoid robots.

Canada

Brightspark Spinout Brio raises $3M to modernize LP Management for VCs and Alternative Asset Managers

Brio, a Montréal- and Toronto-based fintech startup spun out of Brightspark Ventures, has raised $3 million CAD in seed funding to help venture capital firms and alternative asset managers automate and streamline how they manage their limited partners (LPs).

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7Gen secures $48M in Debt Financing from UK’s Zenobē to accelerate Commercial EV Adoption across Canada

Montreal-based EV startup 7Gen has raised $48 million CAD in senior secured debt financing from UK-based Zenobē, marking what the company calls the largest private EV debt deal in Canadian history.

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NiaHealth emerges from Stealth with $2.5M in Pre-Seed Funding

NiaHealth, an Edmonton-based healthtech startup focused on preventative healthcare, has officially exited stealth and announced $2.5 million CAD in pre-seed funding.

Canada

Deck from Montreal secures $12M to use AI to unlock User Data across the Web—No API Needed

Deck, a Montreal-based startup aiming to make every website accessible like an API, has raised $12 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered platform.

Canada

Xaba from Toronto secures $8M CAD to give Industrial Robots “Synthetic Brains”

Xaba, a Toronto-based startup developing AI-powered control systems for industrial robots, has raised an additional $8 million CAD ($6 million USD) in a seed extension round to expand its low-code robotics platform.

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Radical Ventures closes $650M USD AI fund backed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

Netherlands

Fellos raises €2M to expand digital men’s health services across Europe

Germany

Resourcly raises €2.7M to make manufacturing supply chains more efficient and sustainable

Italy

Tuidi secures €3M seed round to digitise and optimise grocery retail operations

Spain

TRIBBU bags €2M to make daily commuting more sustainable and community-driven

France

Ewake raises €2M pre-seed to make software more reliable with AI

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